Delray is a neighbourhood located in the industrial south-west side of Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan. Delray is bordered by the River Rouge, historic Fort Wayne, I-75, and Zug Island. It's a unique area within the city with its own distinctive local culture and history. Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Settled 1701 Incorporation 1806 Government  - Type Strong Mayor-Council  - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area  - City  143. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... The Rouge River, sometimes incorrectly called the River Rouge, is a river in the Metro Detroit area of southeastern Michigan. ... Fort Wayne was the third fort built in Detroit, Michigan. ... Interstate 75 (abbreviated I-75) is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ... Zug Island is an island in the city of River Rouge at the southern boundary with Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

History

The area known as Delray was first platted as "Belgrade" in 1836. It was replatted as "Delray" in 1851. Augustus D. Burdeno, after returning from the Mexican-American War convinced other residents to rename the town after a Mexican village, probably associated with the Battle of Molino del Rey. It incorporated as a village in 1897 and was annexed by the city of Detroit in 1906. The Delray post office became a station of the Detroit post office. A contemporary plat map showing the location of a property for sale. ... Combatants United States Mexico Commanders Zachary Taylor Winfield Scott Stephen W. Kearney Antonio López de Santa Anna Mariano Arista Pedro de Ampudia José Mariá Flores Strength 78,790 soldiers 18,000–40,000 soldiers Casualties KIA: 1733 Total dead: 13,271 Wounded: 4,152 25,000 killed or wounded... The Battle of Molino del Rey turned out to be one of the bloodiest fights of the Mexican-American War. ...

Traditionally Delray was a working class racially diverse community with a high Hispanic population that depended heavily on industrial jobs provided by nearby factories. In the past the expanding local industrial economy attracted migrants from the rural South, Hungary, Poland, Ireland, Germany, and Mexico. Like many other communities in the Rust Belt, Delray has been economically hit hard in recent decades by factory closings and the decline in manufacturing. Unemployment and poverty are major challenges confronting residents in Delray today.  Countries where Spanish has official status. ... Historic Southern United States. ... Manufacturing Belt, highlighted in red The Rust Belt, a term coined from Manufacturing Belt, is an area in parts of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States of America. ...

In addition to these economic problems, Delray has been afflicted by the same social breakdown found in other poor urban communities. Crime, substance abuse, high school and labour force dropout, and illegitimacy are prevalent in the slums of Delray. An investigate feature story about the white underclass in U.S. News and World Report found that one part of the Delray area had one of the worst slums in the United States. Local residents, churches, and citizens groups have tried to address these problems, in February of 2007 a 13 year old boy named Christian Sanchez was gunned down by a gang of Sureños because his older brother had ties to a rivalling gang called the Latin Counts, notably former Inner City Posse now known as Insane Clown Posse had lived in Delray after moving from the Suburbs. Sureños (Spanish for Southerners) are a group of Mexican American (Chicano) street gangs with origins in Southern California. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Insane Clown Posse (ICP) is an American hip hop duo originally from Detroit, Michigan but formed in Delray, Michigan, consisting of Violent J (Joseph Bruce) and Shaggy 2 Dope (Joseph Utsler). ... Delray is the name of several communities in the United States of America. ...

A section of Delray was recently featured in the film The Island. During a chase scene shots of the Rouge Bridge were cut with shots of a factory on the I-75 service drive in a particularly ugly part of DelRay. The Island is a 2005 science fiction film directed by Michael Bay and starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson. ...

Horrorcore Group Insane Clown Posse cite Delray as being their growing-up hometown. Were they grew up and were rasied as infants. // The origins of the word horrorcore are not exactly known, though the coining of the term is often accredited to the Russel Simmons. ... The Insane Clown Posse (ICP) is an American hip hop duo originally from Detroit, Michigan but formed in Delray, Michigan, consisting of Violent J (Joseph Bruce) and Shaggy 2 Dope (Joseph Utsler). ...

Due to the long-time presence of large industrial complexes, the area is considered to be one of the most polluted residential areas in Detroit and is home to Street Gangs such as the Cobras, Cash Flow Posse, Crips, Gangster Disciples, Black P. Stones, Bloods, Latin Counts, Sureños, Insane Deuces, Latin Kings, Young Guns and X-Men . Cobra may mean: A cobra, a venomous snake. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The blue bandanas worn by most Crip gangs. ... The Gangster Disciples are a largely African-American Chicago-based street gang which has, over the years, grown into one of the largest criminal organizations in the United States, known to be involved in about $100 million a year of drug trafficking. ... The Almighty Black P. Stone Nation (often abbreviated BPSN) is a Chicago-based street gang that was originally formed in the early 1960s as the Blackstone Rangers. ... The Bloods are one of the Los Angeles, California street gangs. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Sureños (Spanish for Southerners) are a group of Mexican American (Chicano) street gangs with origins in Southern California. ... The Insane Deuces are a street gang composed of mostly Hispanics but also include, African-Americans, though they do allow all races to join. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Young Guns is a 1988 action/western film directed by Christopher Cain and written by John Fusco. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ...

- Population: 1,891

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Sources

• Romig, Walter. Michigan Place Names. Wayne State University Press: Detroit, 1986.
• Environmental Justice Case Study from University of Michigan
• About Delray

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